As a Managing Broker and a top producing agent, I am a leading real estate professional in Northern Colorado. Licensed since 2005, I worked as an award winning agent with RE/MAX before becoming the Broker/Owner of Invest Realty. In 2010, I joined forces with 8z Real Estate and I am currently the Managing Broker of the 8z office in Windsor, CO.

I'm an enthusiastic member of the 8z family, which I love for the lofty business and ethical standards, professional client care team, and state of the art technology innovations. 8z boasts an always-available behind the scenes support team, as well as the most highly-trafficked Colorado real estate web site, COhomefinder.com. I believe, as does 8z, that taking care of clients with their needs always first is the most successful and enjoyable way to run a business.

I received a BA in business marketing from UNC and I am bilingual, with Spanish as my second language.

I have been featured on Inside Real Estate News with John Rebchook, as well as a contributing guest panelist for various Real Estate gatherings.

I'm a firm believer in the value of real estate and I am an experienced investor. I enjoy guiding my clients through the process of buying personal residences as well as helping them build their real estate portfolios.

I'm a lifelong resident of Northern Colorado (with a 2 year stint in Honduras). My family and I love the active, artistic and friendly communities in the area. With the good schools, outdoor adventures, and clean safe neighborhoods, my wife and I have found it to be the perfect place to raise our 5 active little boys. We enjoy traveling, rock climbing and camping, as well as the ever popular family movie or game night.

About Mark Despain: <p class="MsoNormal">As a Managing Broker and a top producing agent, I am a leading real estate professional in Northern Colorado. Licensed since 2005, I worked as an award winning agent with RE/MAX before becoming the Broker/Owner of Invest Realty<strong>.</strong> In 2010, I joined forces with 8z Real Estate and I am currently the Managing Broker of the 8z office in Windsor, CO.</p><p>I'm an enthusiastic member of the 8z family, which I love for the lofty business and ethical standards, professional client care team, and state of the art technology innovations. 8z boasts an always-available behind the scenes support team, as well as the most highly-trafficked Colorado real estate web site, COhomefinder.com.&nbsp; I believe, as does 8z, that taking care of clients with their needs always first is the most successful and enjoyable way to run a business.</p><p>I received a BA in business marketing from UNC and I am bilingual, with Spanish as my second language.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I&nbsp;have been featured on <u>Inside Real Estate News</u> with John Rebchook, as well as a contributing guest panelist for various Real Estate gatherings.</p><p>I'm a firm believer in the value of real estate and I am an experienced investor. I enjoy guiding my clients through the process of buying personal residences as well as helping them build their real estate portfolios.</p><p>I'm a lifelong resident of Northern Colorado (with a 2 year stint in Honduras).&nbsp; My family and I love the active, artistic and friendly communities in the area. With the good schools, outdoor adventures, and clean safe neighborhoods, my wife and I have found it to be the perfect place to raise our 5 active little boys. We enjoy traveling, rock climbing and camping, as well as the ever popular family movie or game night.</p><p>Proudly serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Windsor, and surrounding areas.</p><br/>

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Mark Despain has helped us both purchase and sell two homes in the Fort Collins area. He is a pleasure to work with! He is knowledgeable about the local, state, and national housing markets and he makes clear-headed decisions, always keeping the client's best interest at heart. We have also found Mark to be incredibly honest and full of integrity. Never did we feel that we were being manipulated or taken advantage of. Likewise, we saw that he also was careful to act with integrity toward the other agents, buyers, and sellers with whom we did business. (We know from experience that this level of integrity is not always adhered to and we appreciated how Mark exemplified these great values so well.) Mark is also an all-around smart guy, so discussing the nuances of buying and selling property with him is engaging as he truly "gets it." We sadly had to move out of the NoCo area due to a job relocation, but we intend on coming back some day and we will not think twice about working with Mark again. We can not recommend him highly enough!

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Mark Despain has helped us both purchase and sell two homes in the Fort Collins area. He is a pleasure to work with! He is knowledgeable about the local, state, and national housing markets and he makes clear-headed decisions, always keeping the client's best interest at heart. We have also found Mark to be incredibly honest and full of integrity. Never did we feel that we were being manipulated or taken advantage of. Likewise, we saw that he also was careful to act with integrity toward the other agents, buyers, and sellers with whom we did business. (We know from experience that this level of integrity is not always adhered to and we appreciated how Mark exemplified these great values so well.) Mark is also an all-around smart guy, so discussing the nuances of buying and selling property with him is engaging as he truly "gets it." We sadly had to move out of the NoCo area due to a job relocation, but we intend on coming back some day and we will not think twice about working with Mark again. We can not recommend him highly enough!More Less

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Sold a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $375K in Windsor, CO.

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Mark gave me great remodeling do-it-yourself advice that was practical and within my abilities. After some finishing touches, when the house went on the market it sold in 12 hours with a full-priced cash offer.

He also helped me purchase my current home, was happily patient and worked hard to find exactly what we were looking for.

I've bought and sold several houses over my 40+ years, and have had from neutral to very negative experiences. This was by far the best experience I've had dealing with a realtor.More Less

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Sold a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $200K in Loveland, CO.

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I've used Mark twice now. He helped me sell my home in a few days and helped me with buying my new home. He took the time to understand all of my wife and my needs through both experiences. He talked with the home builders and helped me understand the process of building. Mark's there for you from the start and even after the finish he still makes sure we are taken care of.More Less